Global AI Venture Studio

Most kids learn AI. A few learn to build with it. The difference shows up sooner than you think.

David Yi
David Yi

Most middle schoolers are learning AI.

A few are about to build companies with it.

At GiftedTalented.com, we review a lot of programs.

Most aren't worth your time.

This one is.

It’s called the Global AI Venture Studio, a 4-week program where middle school students build real ventures using AI and pitch them globally.


The Details

🗓 Cohort 1: July 6 – July 31, 2026
🗓 Cohort 2: August 3 – August 28, 2026

🌍 100% online, global cohort
👥 Solo or teams (1–4 students)
🏆 $5,000 prize pool + global showcase

That’s what people used to say about coding.


What stood out to us isn’t the “AI” part.

It’s the structure.

This is essentially a venture studio for middle schoolers:

→ Identify a real-world problem (climate, health, education, equity)
→ Build a prototype using AI
→ Create a brand + pitch
→ Present to judges on a global stage

In 4 weeks.

Not passive learning.
Not theory.
Actual building.

Most programs teach kids to use AI.

Very few teach them to:
→ Think with it
→ Build with it
→ Communicate ideas with it

That’s the difference.

If you’re a parent,
you don’t need your child to be “technical.”

You need them in environments
where they start building early.

We’ve made it easy to register through our network
(you’ll see GiftedTalented.com listed as a partner when you apply).

👉 https://ailiteracy.cfgltoday.org/

Middle School

David Yi

Father, founder, and fund manager. Spent two decades backing brilliance—at home, in classrooms, and across boardrooms.

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